When I replaced God with Alcohol and Boys.

I was depressed and hollow. I felt like an empty shell. I was revolving my life around a boy who broke my heart. I didn’t really have God in my life and I was too concerned about being popular to care. Being a Christian wasn’t exactly the “cool” thing. Christians don’t drink and go to parties but thats what everyone else was doing so who cared right?

I was slowly falling into a really deep pit and just pretending I was happy by posting selfies on Instagram. I became obsessed with the likes so I would spend hours taking the right picture to post. Depression got the best of me and I just wanted to feel loved and I wanted that emptiness to go away but I couldn’t figure out how.

Finally, God woke me up.

I began to hang out with some people who wanted to lift me up. God started to teach me about his love and how it was WAY better than the temporary feeling I was chasing after. I asked God to show me what his love looked like and he did. He completely changed my life and he filled that empty space I couldn’t fill on my own. I know this all sounds very cliche….a depressed teen learns about God and becomes happy…yeah yeah. But its so very true. I see people my age that do nothing but get drunk and it breaks my heart. Thats not how God intended us to live.

• Ephesians 5:18: And do not get drunk with wine, for that is debauchery, but be filled with the Spirit
• Galatians 5:21: Envy, drunkenness, orgies, and things like these. I warn you, as I warned you before, that those who do such things will not inherit the kingdom of God.
• Proverbs 20:1: Wine is a mocker, strong drink a brawler, and whoever is led astray by it is not wise.

Society tells us drinking is the only way to have fun and the thing you HAVE to do when you’re sad. But God says something completely opposite. God is the only thing that can fill us with happiness. Society might MAKE it out to be appealing but it will only leave you feeling worse off than you did before. Pour out to God. Ask him to show you what His joy and happiness feels like.

Psalms 40:1-3

1 I waited patiently for the LORD; he turned to me and heard my cry. 2 He lifted me out of the slimy pit, out of the mud and mire; he set my feet on a rock and gave me a firm place to stand. 3 He put a new song in my mouth, a hymn of praise to our God. Many will see and fear the LORDand put their trust in him.

Stand us for whats right and choose not to go to that party to get waisted. You may loose some friends but thats not as important as God and what he’s calling you to do.

1 Corinthians 15:33:
Do not be deceived: “Bad company corrupts good morals.”

Don’t let this world tell you that you can’t do it because God is way bigger and stronger. Choose Him. I promise you won’t regret it.